Their oral history and deep connection with the rainforest ecosystem provided crucial clues that guided researchers to the snake’s habitat.The Waorani’s traditional ecological knowledge ...

and rare ecosystems. Its signature vista is an inland rainforest of Kauri pines, giant ferns, and turpentine trees that can live for a thousand years. The island’s beaches, heathlands ...

The fossils at McGraths Flat are between 11 million and 16 million years old, representing some of the only known rainforest ecosystems dating back to the Miocene epoch. Small, soft-bodied ...

As scientists continue to study this remarkable snake, its role in the delicate rainforest ecosystem becomes ever more clear—and more vital to understand and protect.

Takayna is a haven for elusive ground parrots ... diversity of rainforest fungi; for example, nearly 200 species were recorded by scientists at Philosopher Falls, near Waratah, in just one day. Fungi ...

Human-related impacts destroy or degrade ecosystems, driving a declining population and species extinction. The Great Bear Rainforest in ... endangered Great Green Macaw and a live-bearing fish ...

which helps disperse seeds and plays an integral role in the rainforest ecosystem. Some have described them as a "cross between a capybara and a guinea pig," or "kind of like a kangaroo mixed with ...

Prof Hansen described the new results as "frightening", and warned of the possible "savannisation" of the rainforest ... low levels of conversion of these ecosystems and if you were interested ...

Ecuador needs to exploit the Amazon's resources to develop. Leaving it untouched is not an option. This program looks at the challenges of achieving sustainable management in the Amazon. ABC iview ...

Macaws in Tambopata National Reserve, Peru. This part of the Amazon tropical rainforest in Peru is home to these brightly-coloured Macaws. They eat seeds and like to nest in holes, like hollow trees.

The news articles on the website could be used as in-class reading and the conservation sites could be mapped, this also provides an opportunity to look at the variety of rainforest ecosystems in ...